A quality or feature that differentiates one thing from another makes the two things different. distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties. = distinguish + differentiation dif·fer·en·tia·tion The differentiation between the two product ranges will increase
To express the specific difference of; to describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from another of the same class; to discriminate
To obtain the differential, or differential coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an equation
If you differentiate between things or if you differentiate one thing from another, you recognize or show the difference between them. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another. = distinguish
become distinct and acquire a different character become different during development; "cells differentiate" calculate a derivative; take the derivative